Accounts Assistant

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

Plan international Cameroon is looking to employ the services of a highly skilled, experienced and qualified professional to join its ranks as Accounts Assistant. The Accounts Assistant will maintain quality finance and grants accountability for the Project and will reporting to Emergency Response Finance Coordinator MPIIA and the Project Coordinator (PC). This position will work closely with Plan International Cameroon, Maroua PIIA’s staff, in finance and grants to ensure timely and accurate grant reporting, maintenance of grant records, and active participation in the revision processes of awarded grants. The Account Assistant will also be responsible for tracking the grant’s budget vs actual spending.

This role ensures overall financial accountability, compliance, and reporting to donors and management on the project overall program implementation. As Account Assistant, you will be responsible for the grants management and reporting processes, budget management; financial management and reporting are conducted in a manner consistent with the Government of Cameroon and Plan International policies, procedures, and regulations.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a qualified candidate, with a bachelor degree in accounting, finance, management, economics and at least three years of experience in a similar position. As Account Assistant, you need to have a good experience with financial reporting requirements.  You wiil have a practical and relevant experience in emergency response, a good editorial skill (ability to write reports) and know how to use a computer and master standard software (Word, Excel, etc.). A Knowledge of the field of intervention and an experience in using SAP and Microsoft D365 would be an asset.

Please follow this link for a full role profile: JD - Account Assistant OIM.pdf

Location: Kousseri

Type of Role: Service contract

Reports to: Emergency Response  Finance Manager

Hay Level: 11

Closing Date: 07th April 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.